Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to co-star in 'By the Sea'

By Jane Caffrey, CNN

Updated 8:17 PM ET, Fri July 18, 2014

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Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart – Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall first appeared together in 1944's "To Have And Have Not." They collaborated on several other projects, including "The Big Sleep" -- pictured here -- and "Dark Passage." They were married in 1945. Bogart died of cancer in 1957, leaving behind Bacall and their two children. Bacall passed away in August 2014 at the age of 89. Let's see which other famous couples took their romance from reel to real:

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Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball – Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz) spent the better part of CBS' long-running "I Love Lucy" scolding his mischievous onscreen wife, played by Lucille Ball. Arnaz and Ball were married for 20 years and had two children together before divorcing in 1960.

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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor – Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's chemistry was so intense that they married and divorced twice. Taylor and Burton appeared in 11 films together between the '60s and '70s, including "Cleopatra" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

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Diane Keaton and Woody Allen – Diane Keaton and Woody Allen dated briefly before solidifying their professional relationship with 1972's "Play It Again, Sam." The pair produced eight films together over two decades. The 1977 romantic comedy "Annie Hall" took home four Academy Awards.

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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell – Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, who appeared in 1968's "The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band," have been romantically linked since 1983. The pair also co-starred in 1984's "Swing Shift" and 1987's "Overboard." "Love is love. Promises are promises. And devotion is part of it," Hawn told Oprah. "What does a piece of paper have to do with it for me? ... I met Kurt and we fell in love and we both agreed. Is there a reason to get married?"

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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson – After more than 20 years of marriage, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are still going strong. The pair, who appeared together in 1985's "Volunteers," smooched for the Kiss Cam at a Los Angeles Kings game in 2012.

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Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder – Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder dated after co-starring in "Edward Scissorhands" in 1990. Although they broke up, Depp can't resist a co-star: he's engaged to Amber Heard, who starred alongside him in 2011's "The Rum Diary."

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David Arquette and Courteney Cox – Courteney Cox and David Arquette met while filming "Scream" in 1996. The pair tied the knot in 1999, but they have since divorced. They have one daughter together.

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Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar – It's fair to assume that Freddie Prinze Jr. thinks Sarah Michelle Gellar is all that. The actors met on the set of the 1997 thriller "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and tied the knot in Mexico in September 2002. The lovebirds, who have two kids, co-starred in "Scooby Doo" that same year.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman – Tom Cruise didn't jump on Oprah's couch during his courtship with second wife Nicole Kidman, but he did appear alongside the actress onscreen. They met on the set of 1990's "Days of Thunder," and starred together in 1999's "Eyes Wide Shut." Cruise later began dating Penélope Cruz, his co-star in 2001's "Vanilla Sky."

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Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe – In 1999, a 23-year-old Reese Witherspoon married her "Cruel Intentions" co-star Ryan Phillippe. The actors welcomed two children together, but ended up splitting in 2006. Witherspoon married agent Jim Toth in 2011, and welcomed their first child together, Tennessee, in 2012.

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez – Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, or should we say "Bennifer," starred together in "Gigli." The 2003 film flopped at the box office, earning just over $3 million its opening weekend. The couple became engaged, but split in 2004. Affleck began dating his "Daredevil" co-star, Jennifer Garner, soon after. The couple married in 2005 and have three children together.

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Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe – Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe were married in 2005 after appearing together on Showtime's "Soul Food," which premiered in 2000. They have two children together.

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Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams – Fans of "The Notebook" really seemed to root for Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. They even won the award for best kiss at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards. Sadly, the pair split after three years. Gosling is now linked to Eva Mendes, his co-star in "The Place Beyond the Pines," and McAdams went on to date her "Midnight in Paris" co-star Michael Sheen for two years.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt – Love blossomed on the set of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie; unfortunately, Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston at the time. They divorced in October 2005, about four months after the film hit theaters, and Pitt and Jolie have been together - and then some - ever since. The couple will now reunite on screen for the first time in nine years for "By the Sea," a drama that Jolie wrote and will direct.

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Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Channing Tatum – Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan (now Dewan-Tatum) first danced into each other's arms in 2006's "Step Up." The couple, who tied the knot in 2009, appeared together again in 2011's "10 Years," and welcomed daughter Everly in 2013.

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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart – Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson had been coy about their presumed off-screen romance since appearing together in 2008's "Twilight." Since the end of the franchise and a much-publicized cheating scandal in 2012, their would-be romance has been kaput.

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Drew Barrymore and Justin Long – Drew Barrymore and Justin Long began their on-and-off relationship after meeting on the set of 2007's "He's Just Not That Into You." They co-starred again in 2010's "Going the Distance." Barrymore went on to marry Will Kopelman in 2012, with whom she has two kids.

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Anna Faris and Chris Pratt – Anna Faris and Chris Pratt met on the 2007 set of "Take Me Home Tonight," which hit theaters in 2011. They were married in Bali in July 2009 and welcomed a son in 2012.

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux – "Wanderlust" co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux went public with their relationship in 2011, and announced their engagement the next year.

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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds – Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, who were married in South Carolina in 2012, co-starred in 2011's "Green Lantern." Lively previously dated her "Gossip Girl" co-star Penn Badgley until 2010, the same year Reynolds and actress Scarlett Johansson filed for divorce.

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Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman – It's not exactly smooth sailing for Emily and Daniel on ABC's "Revenge," but the actors who play them, Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman, get along just fine off-screen.

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Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield – "The Amazing Spider-Man" brought Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield together. The pair also co-star in the sequel, due out in May.

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Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell – Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard appeared together in 2010's "When in Rome" and 2012's "Hit and Run," which Shepard also wrote and co-directed. The pair later welcomed their first child, daughter Lincoln, in 2013, the same year they tied the knot.

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Garrett Hedlund and Kirsten Dunst – "On the Road's" Garrett Hedlund and Kirsten Dunst have been spotted out together since filming the 2012 drama based on Jack Kerouac's novel. Hedlund plays Dean Moriarty in the movie, while Dunst plays Dean's second wife, Camille.

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Story highlights

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will co-star on screen for the first time in nine years

The couple met on the set of 2005's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"

Jolie will direct, they both will produce "By the Sea"

Sparks flew between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie the first time they worked together. Now Hollywood's hottest couple will share the screen once again.

Pitt and Jolie will co-star in "By The Sea," the upcoming drama written and directed by Jolie. The two A-listers haven't appeared together on screen since 2005's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," where they met and fell in love.

The movie was a box office hit, offering audiences a glimpse at the first moments of Pitt and Jolie's high-profile romantic relationship. At the time, it was the highest grossing film for both actors.

Now almost a decade later, the parents of six are co-producing an "intimate, character-driven drama" picked up by Universal Pictures.

"By the Sea" marks the third time Jolie has taken on the role of director. She is in post-production on Universal's "Unbroken," a drama based on the true story of Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini, to be released on Christmas. Jolie made her directorial debut with "In the Land of Blood and Honey," a love story set to the backdrop of the Bosnian War. The film earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2012.

It's not the first time the Jolie-Pitts are keeping it in the family by teaming up on screen. Jolie starred alongside her 6-year-old daughter Vivienne this summer. Vivienne played young Princess Aurora in Disney's "Maleficent." Shiloh also had a small part in Pitt's 2008 film, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

Universal has "created a very special place for storytellers, and I look forward to the continued passion and support they have provided to me as a filmmaker," Jolie said.

Universal Pictures Chairman Donna Langley is equally thrilled to collaborate with the two superstars: "Angelina and Brad represent two of Hollywood's brightest talents," she said, "and we are excited to be a part of their collaboration on this powerful piece."